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http://www.fuzilogik.com/Wine-Library/Wine-Library/American-Viticulture-Areas-by-State.htmlAmerican Viticulture Area's (AVA) were started in the early 1980's by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. It was a way for the United States to have a system similar to Europe and particularly France's way of classifying wine by geographical designations. An AVA is defined as "a delimited grape growing region, distinguished by geographical features, the boundaries of which have been recognized and defined." For wine drinkers the important thing to remember is that if Alexander Valley (an AVA) is printed on a wine label, 85 percent of the grapes have to be sourced from Alexander Valley. If the wine is a varietal, then 75 percent of the variety of grape must come from the AVA name that is on the label. A varietal is simply the name of the grape variety from which the wine is made such as Chardonney or Cabernet Sauvignon.

State

American Viticulture Area

Region

Arizona

Sonoita

Arizona

Arkansas

Altus

Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas Mountain

Arkansas

Arkansas

Ozark Mountain

Arkansas: Shared with Missouri. Oklahoma

* See note at bottom of page regarding Calif. regions

California

Arroyo Grande Valley

Central Coast

California

Arroyo Seco

Central Coast

California

Ben Lomond Mountain

Central Coast

California

Carmel Valley

Central Coast

California

Central Coast

Central Coast

California

Chalone

Central Coast

California

Cienega Valley

Central Coast

California

Edna Valley

Central Coast

California

Hames Valley

Central Coast

California

Lime Kiln Valley

Central Coast

California

Livermore Valley

Central Coast

California

Monterey

Central Coast

California

Mt. Harlan

Central Coast

California

Pacheco Pass

Central Coast

California

Paicines

Central Coast

California

Paso Robles

Central Coast

California

San Antonio Valley

Central Coast

California

San Benito

Central Coast

California

San Bernabe

Central Coast

California

San Francisco Bay

Central Coast

California

San Lucas

Central Coast

California

San Ysidro District

Central Coast

California

Santa Clara Valley

Central Coast

California

Santa Cruz Mountains

Central Coast

California

Santa Lucia Highlands

Central Coast

California

Santa Maria Valley

Central Coast

California

Santa Ynez Valley

Central Coast

California

Sta. Rita Hills

Central Coast

California

York Mountain

Central Coast

California

Alta Mesa

Central Valley

California

Borden Ranch

Central Valley

California

Capay Valley

Central Valley

California

Clarksburg

Central Valley

California

Clements Hills

Central Valley

California

Cosumnes River

Central Valley

California

Diablo Grande

Central Valley

California

Dunnigan Hills

Central Valley

California

Jahant

Central Valley

California

Lodi

Central Valley

California

Madera

Central Valley

California

Merritt Island

Central Valley

California

Mokelumne River

Central Valley

California

River Junction

Central Valley

California

Salado Creek

Central Valley

California

Sloughhouse

Central Valley

California

Tracy Hills

Central Valley

California

Seiad Valley

Klamath Mountains

California

Trinity Lakes

Klamath Mountains

California

Willow Creek

Klamath Mountains

California

Alexander Valley

North Coast

California

Anderson Valley

North Coast

California

Atlas Peak

North Coast

California

Benmore Valley

North Coast

California

Bennett Valley

North Coast

California

Chalk Hill

North Coast

California

Chiles Valley

North Coast

California

Clear Lake

North Coast

California

Cole Ranch

North Coast

California

Covelo

North Coast

California

Diamond Mountain District

North Coast

California

Dos Rios

North Coast

California

Dry Creek Valley

North Coast

California

Green Valley of Russian River

North Coast

California

Guenoc Valley

North Coast

California

High Valley

North Coast

California

Howell Mountain

North Coast

California

Knights Valley

North Coast

California

Los Carneros

North Coast

California

McDowell Valley

North Coast

California

Mendocino

North Coast

California

Mendocino Ridge

North Coast

California

Mt. Veeder

North Coast

California

Napa Valley

North Coast

California

North Coast

North Coast

California

Northern Sonoma

North Coast

California

Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley

North Coast

California

Oakville

North Coast

California

Potter Valley

North Coast

California

Red Hills Lake County

North Coast

California

Redwood Valley

North Coast

California

Rockpile

North Coast

California

Russian River Valley

North Coast

California

Rutherford

North Coast

California

Solano County Green Valley

North Coast

California

Sonoma Coast

North Coast

California

Sonoma Mountain

North Coast

California

Sonoma Valley

North Coast

California

Spring Mountain District

North Coast

California

St. Helena

North Coast

California

Stags Leap District

North Coast

California

Suisun Valley

North Coast

California

Wild Horse Valley

North Coast

California

Yorkville Highlands

North Coast

California

Yountville

North Coast

California

California Shenandoah Valley

Sierra Foothills

California

El Dorado

Sierra Foothills

California

Fair Play

Sierra Foothills

California

Fiddletown

Sierra Foothills

California

North Yuba

Sierra Foothills

California

Sierra Foothills

Sierra Foothills

California

Cucamonga Valley

South Coast

California

Leona Valley

South Coast

California

Malibu-Newton Canyon

South Coast

California

Ramona Valley

South Coast

California

Saddle Rock - Malibu

South Coast

California

San Pasqual Valley

South Coast

California

South Coast

South Coast

California

Temecula Valley

South Coast

Colorado

Grand Valley

Colorado

Colorado

West Elks

Colorado

Connecticut

Southeastern New England

Connecticut: Shared with Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Connectiicut

Western Connecticut Highlands

Connecticut

Idaho

Snake River Valley

Idaho: Shared with Oregon

Illinois

Shawnee Hills

Illinois

Indiana

Ohio River Valley

Indiana: Shared with Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia

Kentucky

Ohio River Valley

Kentucky: Shared with Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia

Louisiana

Mississippi Delta

Louisiana: Shared with Mississippi, Tennessee

Maryland

Catoctin

Maryland

Maryland

Cumberland Valley

Maryland: Shared withPennsylvania

Maryland

Linganore

Maryland

Massachusetts

Martha's Vineyard

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Southeastern New England

Massachusetts: Shared with Connecticut, Rhode Island

Michigan

Fennville

Michigan

Michigan

Lake Michigan Shore

Michigan

Michigan

Leelanau Peninsula

Michigan

Michigan

Old Mission Peninsula

Michigan

Minnesota

Alexandria Lakes

Minnesota

Mississippi

Mississippi Delta

Mississippi: Shared with Louisiana, Tennessee,

Missouri

Augusta

Missouri

Missouri

Hermann

Missouri

Missouri

Ozark Highlands

Missouri

Missouri

Ozark Mountain

Missouri: Shared with Oklahoma and Arkansas

New Jersey

Central Delaware Valley

New Jersey: Shared with Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Outer Coastal Plain

New Jersey

New Jersey

Warren Hills

New Jersey

New Mexico

Mesilla Valley

New Mexico: Shared with Texas

New Mexico

Middle Rio Grande Valley

New Mexico

New Mexico

Mimbres Valley

New York

Cayuga

New York

New York

Finger Lakes

New York

New York

Hudson River Region

New York

New York

Lake Erie

New York: Shared with Ohio, Pennsylvania

New York

Long Island

New York

New York

Niagara Escarpment

New York

New York

North Fork of Long Island

New York

New York

Seneca Lake

New York

New York

The Hamptons, Long Island

New York

North Carolina

Haw River Valley

North Carolina

North Carolina

Swan Creek

North Carolina

North Carolina

Yadkin Valley

North Carolina

Ohio

Grand River Valley

Ohio

Ohio

Isle St. George

Ohio

Ohio

Kanawha River Valley

Ohio: Shared with West Virginia

Ohio

Lake Erie

Ohio: Shared with New York and Pennsylvania

Ohio

Loramie Creek

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio River Valley

Ohio: Shared with Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia

Oregon

Applegate Valley

Oregon

Oregon

Chehalem Mountains

Oregon

Oregon

Columbia Gorge

Oregon: Shared with Washington

Oregon

Columbia Valley

Oregon: Shared with Washington

Oregon

Dundee Hills

Oregon

Oregon

Eola-Amity Hills

Oregon

Oregon

McMinnville

Oregon

Oregon

Red Hill Douglas County

Oregon

Oregon

Ribbon Ridge

Oregon

Oregon

Rogue Valley

Oregon

Oregon

Southern Oregon

Oregon

Oregon

Umpqua Valley

Oregon

Oregon

Walla Walla Valley

Oregon: Shared with Washington

Oregon

Willamette Valley

Oregon

Oregon

Yamhill-Carlton District

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Central Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania: Shared with New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Cumberland Valley

Pennsylvania: Shared with Maryland

Pennsylvania

Lake Erie

Pennsylvania: Shared with New York, Ohio

Pennsylvania

Lancaster Valley

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Southeastern New England

Rhode Island: Shared With Connecticut, Massachusetts

Tennessee

Mississippi Delta

Tennessee: Shared with Mississippi, Louisanna

Texas

Bell Mountain

Texas

Texas

Escondido Valley

Texas

Texas

Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country

Texas

Texas

Messilla Valley

Texas: Shared with New Mexico

Texas

Texas Davis Mountains

Texas

Texas

Texas High Plains

Texas

Texas

Texas Hill Country

Texas

Texas

Texoma

Texas

Virginia

Monticello

Virginia

Virginia

North Fork of Roanoke

Virginia

Virginia

Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace

Virginia

Virginia

Rocky Knob

Virginia

Virginia

Shenandoah Valley

Virginia: Shared with West Virginia

Virginia

Virginia's Eastern Shore

Virginia

Washignton

Columbia Gorge

Washignton: Shared with Oregon

Washington

Columbia Valley

Washington: Shared with Oregon

Washingotn

Horse Heaven Hills

Washington

Washington

Puget Sound

Washington

Washington

Rattlesnake Hills

Washington

Washington

Red Mountain

Washington

Washignton

Snipes Mountain

Washington

Washington

Wahluke Slope

Washington

Washington

Walla Walla Valley

Washington: Shared with Oregon

Washignton

Yakima Valley

Washington

West Virginia

Kanawha River Valley

West Virginia: Shared with Ohio

West Virginia

Ohio River Valley

West Virginia: Shared with Indiana, Kentucky Ohio

West Virginia

Shenandoah Valley

West Virginia: Shared with Virginia

Wisconsin

Lake Wisconsin

Wisconsin

There are currently 193 AVA's in the United States and California by itself has 108 AVA's. Therefore it is necessary to divide California into regions with different AVA's being placed in different regions. We have divided California into 6 different regions. These regions are: Central Coast (Below and including San Francisco) Central Valley (Interior California) Klamath Mountains (Far Northern California) North Coast (Above San Francisco) Sierra Foothills (The area around Sacramento) South Coast (The Southern portion of California) These are general area descriptions but should provide an idea where the AVA's are located in California.